Postgraduate - UnitLAW7282 - Pre trial analysis and preparation

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	City (Melbourne) First semester (extended) 2012 (DE-ONLINE)
Coordinator(s)	Professor The Hon. George Hampel QC; Mr Randall Kune

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html

Synopsis

Taking instructions
Analysis of materials
Preparing the report
Conferring with lawyers
Law reforms particularly those in the Federal Court and the NSW

Unit topics :

Taking instructions
Analysis of materials
Preparing the report
Conferencing with Lawyers
Law reforms.

Outcomes

At the successful completion of this unit the student should be able to:

undertake a structured analysis of material with a view to giving evidence in court
prepare a report which provides a suitable foundation for the giving of that evidence
identify different approaches to the giving of expert evidence and explain the impact this has on analysis and preparation
explain the expert's function in conferenceing with lawyers.

Assessment

The unit will be assessed as Pass or Fail only and no grades will be allocated.

There will be ongoing assessment including reflective activities, case studies, assignments and a final assessment task. Participation in the online discussion group will also be required.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Hampel

Prerequisites

Must be enrolled in Graduate Certificate of Forensic Studies.

Co-requisites

LAW7281